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A photograph taken at dusk along a riverside ghat, with many devotees crowded in the foreground and along the steps. In the right foreground, a man with long dark hair wears an orange-saffron robe and holds a silver trident (trishul) upright over his shoulder, looking off to the side; he appears to be Swamiji (probable), given the long swept hair, saffron clothing and trident. Among the crowd, people wear white, pink, purple and yellow clothes, several women with headscarves. Behind them stands a tall stone shrine or lamp-tower with a lit tiered structure, and rows of electric lamps and lit buildings line the hillside under a blue evening sky.

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A dusk photograph at a riverside ghat of Haridwar, with a large crowd of devotees gathered on the steps facing the water. In the right foreground, a figure seen from behind has long dark hair and wears saffron/orange clothing, holding a trident (trishul) over the shoulder. The crowd, many in white and pastel clothes, sits and stands in rows along the ghat. Floodlights illuminate a stone shrine structure, temple buildings and lamps on the hillside behind, with the river reflecting the lights. Several figures in the crowd and the saffron-clad person suggest a sadhu or sannyasi, though identity is uncertain.2005-05-25Evening photograph at a riverside ghat with a large crowd of devotees seated on steps facing a tall stone structure with a lingam-like shape in the water. Floodlights and lit buildings line the hillside behind. In the right foreground, a long-haired figure with a silver trident beside the head is seen from behind, wearing saffron/orange clothing and facing the crowd. Many people in white, pink and yellow garments fill the frame, with some in orange. A few are close in the lower left, while others sit further back near the water.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesEvening scene at a riverside ghat with many lamps and flames burning along the water's edge and on the steps. A dense crowd of devotees in white, pink, yellow and green clothing faces the river. In the foreground, a figure seen from behind with long dark hair and a trident ornament pinned in the hair wears a pale pink garment. Temple spires and illuminated buildings rise along the bank in the dusk light.2005-05-25Evening Ganga aarti at a riverside ghat in Haridwar, with many devotees seated in rows on the steps in the foreground. Lit oil lamps and flames float on the dark water in front of several small shrines and a tall pinnacled temple on the bank. Terraced buildings and trees climb the hillside behind. In the right foreground, a figure in orange-saffron robes with long hair and a trident-topped staff faces the river, seen from behind and in silhouette, so no distinctive a person cues are clearly visible.2005-05-25A photograph of a crowded riverside evening scene at a ghat on a river. In the foreground, a person with long dark hair and a pale face is seen in profile on the left, wearing a dark top with a red-orange wrap. A large crowd of people sits and stands packed together, many women wearing headscarves and shawls in pink, green and turquoise, and men in white shirts and light clothing. Behind them, a red and white temple structure with a pointed shikhara spire and warm lights stands beside the water, with more people gathered along the ghat steps under the dusk sky.2005-05-25A night photograph at a riverside ghat with a wide, fast-moving river in the foreground. A man with long dark hair, bare-chested and wearing a saffron-orange dhoti-style wrap, stands at the water's edge with one arm raised high, holding a rudraksha mala that hangs over his chest. Lit temple structures and rows of people line the far bank, with a dome-topped shrine glowing under electric lights. A few other figures in light clothing stand behind him at the edge of the frame. Swamiji (probable): the man has long swept-back hair, saffron clothing and a rudraksha mala, consistent with the page's reference to Swamiji at this event.2005-05-25May 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesMay 25 20052005-05-25 +1 copiesA photograph taken at dusk on a river ghat with a crowd gathered on wide steps. In the left foreground a figure with long dark hair and an orange saffron garment is seen from behind and partially in profile. Behind them a dense crowd of men and women, many in white and pastel tones, some with head coverings, watch toward the water. Across the river, a red and white temple with a tall shikhara spire and lit lamps glows under a grey evening sky. Near the water a small figure stands in dark clothing, possibly leading the gathering. Overlapping figures fill the lower right.2005-05-25A night photograph of a riverside ghat at Haridwar with a large crowd gathered along the water's edge. Many people in the foreground raise their arms and hands toward the river, some wearing headscarves and shawls. Lit temple structures, shrines and multi-storey buildings line the far bank under a dark, cloudy sky, with oil lamps and string lights glowing on the steps and water. The water reflects the lights. No individual person can be clearly identified as a person from appearance.2005-05-25Evening ghat scene at a river with a large crowd gathered along the water's edge. Many devotees in dark and muted clothing, several women with heads covered in shawls, stand shoulder to shoulder facing the water. Along the far bank, illuminated temple structures with pale domes and multi-tiered shrine towers glow orange under lamplight, with lit oil lamps and flames visible along the steps and the riverfront. The water reflects the warm lights. A dark hill rises behind the buildings under dusk sky. The scene suggests a riverside aarti or evening puja, with the crowd standing in quiet attendance. No individual figure is identifiable as a person in this view.2005-05-25